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left not a whole glass in the windows on the windward side. The trees were 

 broken, and some beat down, and the partridges and hares killed in abundance. 



Observation of the Solar Eclipse, July 12, l684. By S. Domin. Gulielmini, at 

 Bolona. N° 203, p. 858. Translated from the Latin. 



In this observation, S. Gulielmini was assisted by S. Donelli, Joanetti, Manzi 

 and Vanotti, Malisardi and Ferrari. The principal circumstances were the fol- 

 lowing : the beginning being obscured by clouds, at 



3** 34"" O'. . the digits eclipsed were 2"* SC. 



4 1 O . . 6 digits. 



4 27 44 . . greatest obscuration 7d 1 2'. 



4 51 30.. 6 digits. 



5 27 40 . . the end, very exactly. 



In this eclipse it was remarkable, that though more than half the sun's dia- 

 meter was eclipsed, at the middle of the eclipse, yet the defect of light in the 

 atmosphere seemed to be very small 



Observations and Experiments on the Animalcules in Pepper-water,* &c. By Sir 

 Edm. King, M. D. and S. R. S. N° 203, p. 86 1 . 



Having steeped oats in rain-water for some days, and viewing them with the 

 naked eye, I observed a substance like that usually called a mother on other 

 liquors, and laying the quantity of a small pin's head on the object plate of a 

 good microscope, I could very easily and plainly discern 7 or 8 sorts of animal- 

 cules, of different sizes and shapes, swimming in this substance. 



The thin scum on pepper- water, which resembled flakes of salt on some 

 sorts of human urine, applied in the same manner to the object plate of the 

 microscope, was only clusters of animalcules, which had liquid matter enough 

 to swim in, and it was abmirable to see their numbers, motions, variety, and 

 minuteness. 



In a decoction of herbs, that was strained, were seen creatures like little 

 eels, sharp at both ends, and with a wriggling motion like eels. These small 

 creatures resemble the nature of fish in several respects ; as first, they flock and 

 lie close together, as if they were in shoals, like carps in a pond. Then they 

 will follow their liquor, to act in, to its last particle ; then they will seem to 

 struggle for want of it, till their strength fails them ; lastly, after a minute 

 or less, they will seem dead upon the object plate. Thus they will lie as if 

 they were dead for half an hour, or more ; after which putting a little water 

 * The animalcules described in this paper are referrible to the LinnaeaD genus cbaot. 



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